Stadium: Saitama Super Arena.
The teams of Puerto Rico and China will meet in the final game of the first round of the women's basketball tournament. Who will be stronger? Let's pick a few bets at once.
Puerto Rico debuts in the Olympics
Following their participation in their first World Cup, the Puerto Rican women's basketball team will play in its first-ever Olympics. The debut at the World Championships was a failure - in Spain 2018 Puerto Ricans lost all 3 games in the group. How will their first Olympics turn out?
China is a basketball country
Unlike Puerto Rico, everyone has long been accustomed to the appearance of the Chinese team at major tournaments. Moreover, the Chinese women attend world championships and the Olympics not as extras. Yes, their most recent big successes were Barcelona-92 and the 1994 World Championships, but even at the last World Cup in 2018, China finished sixth. That is a success!
Expert betting tips
Puerto Rico is probably the weakest team of the Olympics. Even against China, and Belgium, it is not clear how the Puerto Ricans can hold on. The prediction is a victory for China.
Betting options:
- China to win with a handicap (-17.5) at odds of about 1.84;
- Total over 139.5 for 1.80.